A man already accused of keeping a collection of wild animals including a river otter and a two-toed sloth has been cited for owning an endangered ape.
Pierce Onthank, the president of an oil and gas company, is charged with illegal possession of a primate for keeping a siamang, a type of gibbon that is native to rain forests in Malaysia and Indonesia and can weigh up to 30 pounds and stand 3 feet high.
Onthank’s wife, Susan Onthank, said their 2-year-old siamang, Koby, weighs about 14 pounds and wears diapers. She said her husband would make a statement by Monday, when he is scheduled to be in court for the infraction.
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